PEOPLE
Queen Elizabeth II 2016
By Chris Dinsdale
April 21, 2016 - Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom and 15 other member states of the 53-nation Commonwealth of Nations, marks her 90th birthday. She acceded to the throne on February 6, 1952, and has now reigned for more than 64 years, which makes her the longest-serving sovereign in the 1,000 year history of the British monarchy.